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National Republican., 1887-03-30

TUE WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBblCANi
Only 81 for Two Years-lsS7 and 1883,
which includes the contest Of the next Presidential
Election.
National Republican., 1887-03-30

G7DWARD G. TOWNSEND,
II TEACHER or ELOCUTION
JAM 6m 43lI 18th 81. y, w.
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Spring
Opening

for three days of this week. viz: Wednesday, Thurs
day. and Friday. Now to every lady millinery
tion OF what will prevail during the in shapes,
combinations, and trimmings. 1t means display
Of ha nonot
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
On the Danube.

Al correspondent of the Minneapolis
TRIBUNE gives his impression OF the D.n-
ul,e river as follows: If anyone has
taken the river route to Buda Pesth I'M
der the dclusion that he IS to see fine
scenery he is quickly disabuscd. The
finest scenery Of all the Danube is above
Vienna, between the capitol and Linz,
and also further up, as far as Passau.
Along this part of its course there is a
constant s~ucoesion of villages with cas-
ties. hills crowned with ruins, abbeys in
picturesque localities, and landscapes OF
great beauty md variety. It is in this
respect n o. the most noted parts Of
Austria. which has a greater variety OF
lands cane beauty than any other country
Of Europe. Below Buda-Pcsth the
views are fine and bold. The
shores arc more abrupt and there are
snleudid reaches of the river, which
receives larger tributaries and becomes
more majestic. For some distance be-
low Vienna the lcvees are numerous
tho,eh not continuous. The land near
the banks is low and the hills beyond
them the gentlcst fluctuations Inc
towns that arc passed from time to time
do little to enhance tho interest as re.
spects their appearance, though all q
them had their little affairs with the
Turks three Or four hundred years ago.
Ia fact, every square mile Of ground
along either bank, sooh after leaving
Vienna. Is historic. AT the left and just
out Of sight ars tho battle-iclds Of Es-
sling and Wagram. You pass tho island
81 Lobau, the Iargest in the Danube. L
1908 the French army was shut IN hers
Ill winter. at Petronell there was ~
old Roman settlement. Near ID sutsclle
Altenbonrg there il q mound called Hut
elburg, because built q earth brough
ii thear hats bys the inhabitants e com
nesaorate the expulsion Of the Turks
Who had occupied the citadel of Bud
for lid years. The aooth anniversary 2
tbe~ recaplure 81 the stronghold by th'
Huneariaus was celebrated at Huaa
Pesth gaat August
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
Tomatoes.

The tomato has a curious history.
Native of South America, like the po-
tato, it is said to have been introduced
into England rs early as 1896. Many
years elapsed before it was used as
food, and the botanical name given to
it was significant of the estimation in
which it was held by our fo%refathers.
1t was called Lycopersicum-a COM
pound term meaning wolf and peach,
indicating that, Notwithstanding its
beauty, it was regarded as a sort of
Dead Sea fruit" The Italians first
dared use it freely, the French followed
and after eying it as ance as a novelty
for unknown years, John Bull ventnred
to taste, and having survived, began to
eat with increasing gusto. To our
grandmothers in this land the ruby
fruit was given as "love- apples" and
adjoining quaint old bureaus, were de-
voured by dreamy eyes long before
canning factories were within the ken
OF even O Yankees vision. Now, to-
matoes vie with the potato as a general
article of food, and one can scarcely
visit a quarter of the globe so remote
but he will find that the tomato can
has been there before him. It's culture
is so easy that n year ! had bushels
of the finest fruit from plants that grew
here and there by chance. Skill is re-
CURED only in producing an carly crop,
and to secure this end the earlier the
plants are starte | in the spring the
better. Tho3 e who have glass will Ok
perience no difficulty whatever. The
seed may be sown IN a greenho se
as early as January, and the plants
ported when three inches high, trans
ferred to 'arger pots from time to time
as they grow, and by the middle Of
May put into the open ground, full of
blossoms and immature fruit. Indeed,
plants started early in the fall will give
in q greenhouse q good supply all win
ter. They also glow readily in hot
beds, cold frames, and sunny windows.
We usual Y can buy well-forwarded
plants from those who raise them for
sl1o. If these plants are set out early
in Nay on q sunny slope they mature
rapidly and give an early yield. The
tomato is very sensitive to frost, and
should not be in the open ground be-
fore danger from it is over. Through
OUT May VIZ uIlu plahtS loL oale eFcty
where. If we desire TO Try distinct
kinds With the least trouble, we can
SOW the seed about May | and in our
climate en- Joy an abundant yie,d in Sep
tember or before. In the cool, humid
climate of England the tomato is usual
l.y grown en- espatier, like the peach,
along sunny walls and fences, receiving
as careful q summer pruning as the
grape vine. With us they are usually
left to sprawl over the ground at will.
By training the vines over various
kinds of supports, however, they can
be made as ornamental as they are use
full. The ground on viii h they grow
should be only moderately fertile, or
else there is too great a growth of vine
at the expense of fruit. This is espe-
cially true if we wish an early yield,
and in that case the warmest, driest
soil is necessary.-E. 2. Roe, IN HaT-
per's Magazine.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
Recipes.

POTATO CAKES. Make cold mashed
potatoes into fiat cakes, -four them and
fry flight brown.
BEAN soUP.-Soak one quart of beans
over night. In the morning add one
quart of cold water and set where it
will keep warm one hour; add two
chopped onions and one pound of salt
pork. Cook until the beans are tender,
strain and season.
DRIED BEEF IN MILE. Shave the
desired quantity of dried beef, add q
piece of butter half the size of an egg,
and three cups of milk; let it come to a
boil slowly. When it boils stir in a
tablespoonful of -four mixed with a
little cold water, let it boil up, then re-
% from the stove.
sTEwED EGes.--Boil eight EGGS hard
and leave them in cold water until cold :;
take off the shells, slice them, lay in a
stone, china or block tin dish; pour over
them a well seasoned gravy, thickencd
with brown -four; sift fine crumbs over
all and brown in q quick oven. They
are very savory if properly seasoned.
FRENCH MUsTAKD.---Take of pure
mustard four tablespoonfu!s; sugar one
tablespoonful; cinnamon, one teaspoon
full; cloves, black pepper and wheat
aour, each onc-half teaspoonful; vine
gar sufficient to cover. Let it come I'd
a boil, and when cold add from one to
two tablespoonfuIs of said oil, stirring
it in well.
STEwED CELERY.-W ash the celery
very clean and cut it to such length that
it will lie evenly in the saucepan. Cover
1t with water; salt the water rather free
" and boil from fifteen to twenty min
utes, according to the size of the head.
Drain it and serve on toast as you wosa,Ld1.
asparagus. A tureen of melted but, u
or white sauce should be served withfsF'
APPLE SAUcE.--Peel and core taft,
juicy apples, and cut them into ever
slices. Stew with water enough to bare
" cover them, crushing them often with
a wooden spoon. When half done, add
sugar. Then boil down to a smooth,
PUPPY mass. Servo with nutmeg grated
over the top. Never throw away a
spoonful of apple sauce. It can be
used for custard and an endless variety
Of things
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
The Senses rs Affected BY Sex.

If the senses are taken seriatim it
will be evident that they are not paral-
lei in men and women. The latter pos
sess, in a much greater degree, the
perfection of the sense of touch; those
occupations that require extreme deli
cacy of manipulation, such as lace
making, embroidery, bead-stringing,
ietc., are therefore usually followed by
ewomen. AS regards the sense Of hear.
ing We are not aware of any expert
ments or observations ON the relative
perfect;o of the sense in the two sexes;
and the same may be said as regards
the of sight, viii h appears to be
equally acute in women and in men.
In the extreme delicaey of taste it is
probable that men excel. Whether
they do SO naturally, or in consequence
of the cultivation of mems palates is,
perhaps, 8 moot question; but that
they excel not only as gourmands but
also as gourme 8 may be accepted as
an established fact, and the accurate
perception of the delicate shades of
difference distinguishing different
brands and vintages of wine is much
ms9re1gee Ksa flying fhiiga 5bv sense 81 smell,
some exceedingly conclusive expert
ments have been made by some Amer
lean savants which appear to s1bTert
our preconee.ved opinions. The ex-
periments were performed with prussic
acid and other strongly odorous s1b-
stances on ~forty-four males and thirty
eight females, and it was found that IN
nearly all cases the n of smell was
about double as acute in men as in
women. The cause of the difference in
TIL s matter between men and women is
quite unknown, as is the object of the
distinction; but it has one practical
bearing that may be borne in mind.
The employment of strong and potent
perfumes by women may depend on
their less acute sense of smell; and
they would do well to bear in mind the
fact that doors and perfumes which
may be quite pleasant to them may be
almost overpowering and decidedly un-
pleasant to individuals of the other sex.
The London Queen.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
outof sweetness strenath.

Il haaaA~Asazss S-
tae busy bee had no other use for his
sting and his poison apparatus than for
purposes of attack or defence, and the
necessity of such warfare seered to be
sufficient excuse for being in the case Of
this doughty weapon and panoply of
battle. Recently, however, It mas been
observed that when at work, after the
little creature has filed the cell on which
he is occupied, with such substance as it
is destined to hold, and has shaped and
closed it's tiny waxen lid, scaling it for
future use, he then adds to its sweet con.
tents a particle of the pungeut acid that
is contained in his poison bag, by quiet
" singing the thin scale that forms the
lid, and depositing the acid beneath it.
The part that this acid plays S. in the
prevention of fermentation, aud thus by
its mea-s the honey is kept unspoilcd so
long as there is any of it left. The cur
ious question of instinct has som, new
prominence given to it by this observa-
ton, for every student of the disputed
point of the dividing line between in
stinct and reason, must wonder how
many generations of bees it took to
make the discovery and apply the 1nven-
tion in the matter of formic acids pre-
venting fermentation and keeping honey
from turning sour. No bee has as ye'
taken out a patent.--IHarper's Bazaar.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
LADIES DEPARTMENT.
Initiating MRS. Cleveland.

Mrs. Cleveland devotes a good deal of
attention to dress with a very successful
result. She wears golden and seal brown
frequently, which brings out in relief her
fine complexion. This fancy of hers
finds many imitators, who began by copy
ing her mode of dressing her hair, and
now have orders at the jewelers. to copy
her Christmas gift from the President, a
daisy pin with petals of small, clear
white diamonds, the centre represented
by . supurb yellow diamond.-[Chicago
Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09

are here designated as Wallachians.
Everything is. of course, much distorted
and changed, but still all the principal
features OF the drama, which space for
bids me here to enlarge upon, arc clearly
recognizable. The killing of the goat
ana It's subsequent resurrection, the rage
OF the colonel, and the transferment of
the two Wallachians into his service be-
ing all parts Of the performance
[Blackwood.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
The Western Settler's Chosen Specific.

1 TC ~
With every ad ,ance Of emigration into the
far West, a new demand is created for Hos
tie ter's Stomach Bitters. Ne Wy peopled re.
eions are frequently less sallbrious than older
s tiled localities, on accCuat of the miasma
which ii es from recently cleared la. d, par
tit ularly along the banks of rivers that are
subject TO fres' e's. T., agricultural or min
ing 9 Migrant som learns, when he doe not
already kn,w, that the Bitters afford the only
sure protection against malaria, and tboseds-
orders of the sto mach, liver and bowels, to
which climate chances, oxposurt, and unac-
him. Consequently, he places an estimate
upon this great household spec tc and pre-
ventive c. mmenstrtte with its intrinsic mer-
its. and is care I'll 10 keep on hand a %re9torat We
and promoter of health 50 iml lcitly to be
relied upol ip time of need.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
FOR III HOUSEWIFE.
The Firenend.

Sometimes when our houses take fire
and burn down, we are at a loss to ac-
count for its origin and lay the blame on
some tramp, whereas the causes of fire
are almost innumerable. Look out for
the rags used around your oil stove and
lamps. II saturated with kerosene and
tucked into a rag bag, a fire may ensuo
from spontaneous combustion. As for
matches there is no end to the number OF
accidents that may come from a a care
less use of them. One house caught fire
from a rat dragging a match across the
hoor to his hole. Children should be
impressed with the fact that
fire cannot burn without air,
that it blazcs more brightly in the wind,
while it will grow dull if The air is kept
away. There a be shown how a
burning cloth or paper cln be extin-
guished by being crushed in an old piece
OF carpet or rag, since it is by illustra-
ton rather than by simple telling that
such facts can best be impressed on their
minds, and stories told them of persons
who have saved their clothing from
burning by such means. Especially
should they be charged not to run in
case Of their clothing catching. on fire,
nor even TO stand up, since ascending
fumes may burn face and eyes, but
rather to lie down and cry for help, in
the meantime extinguishing the flames
in the manner above described, if posi-.
bic.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
now tns Mexican Sees Ms Girl,

In Mexico it must be true, indeed,
that ''Matchcs are made in heaven" for
the youth Of this country, writes
Fannie B. Ward, have few opportunities
of performing that pleasant business for
themselves. Here young ladies are not
permitted to 60 TO balls or theatres, 10
drive or pro.nerade in the plazas, or even
to sit in their own parlors with gentle
men acquaintance without the vigila1t
supervision of mother or duenna. In
fact, it is not the custom for unmarried
ladies to go with gentlemen at all who
are nottheir nearest kin, or to receive
them socially at home under any circum-
stances. OF course, lam speakingsonly
Of the upper classes, for generally the
poor and lowly herd together like cat
tie, with little formality in the way of
marriage or other conventionalities.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
uheeri,sa Htns Up.

Dlby Hello, old fellow, you look
depressed this morning; come, let me
cheer you upi Tell me the trouble and
I shall know just how to proceed
Wigwug (brightening)-aWhy, re
lust paid out my last nickel TO get
square with the world, 50 if You can
len
.Happy man square with the wor--
there's nv car-m in q hur--[Ds,
froit Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09

Sweet are the uses Of Gdpersity,s the printers
COPY said, but he set it up. sweet are the uses
Of advertising. Sweet, indeed, to those who
III sickness Il ID suffering have seen the adver-
tissment OF some sovereign remedy, which up
on trial has brought them from deaths door.
Ii best thing I ever saw in my paper was
the advertisement OF DR.. Pierce's GO den
Medical discovery. is again and again the
testimony of these who have b en- healed by
ulcers, liver complaints aad the ills to which
flesh Is he i.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
"a saxa,. psasant weaalnRs.

HS5@MMHa *
Among the games enacted at sorac Of
tao Saxon peasant weddings there is one
which deserves to be mentioned, afford
sag y u does a curious proof of the
senaelsg Of old Pagan rites and customs,
s~fansEnisted BY verbal tradition from M
generation to the other. This IS the
Aessel Tanz, or dance Of the horses, cvi-
Gently founded on an ancient Scandina-
klan legend to be found in Snorri's
kaaa III this talc the gods Thor
ana hoki came to 4 peasants house in 9
sa5Hiaga drawn BY two goats or rams, and
hsksa for . nights lodging. Thor killed
so tNo rams, and with the peasant and
Hnls family consumed their flesh for sup
PEI The bones wero then ordered to
~ thrown In i heap on to the hides Of
aas sIainals; but one Of the PEASANTS
s'as had ii eating broken open 2 bone
" pfaer 10 get ut The marrow within,
sRa next morning when the god com.
AaHAas The goats to bet UP, 4 Of them
al1Apsa % the hind leg, because Of the
szsk bone. AT first Thor was in :
zSAs Eage, and threatened 10 destroy
1As whole family, but finally allowed
Aaaash " IL pacifed, and accepted che
0 sang as b~asfaua4 n fha 49pasanl
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
nanfd Get Another.

ANXIOUS skippeF-sThe barometer
has fallen, sir.
uanauticaI Sailoress-Never mind,
captainl Don't feelao badly Oyer =.
Ne can oct another when VIC get to Key
West Tid-Bit
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
Fashion Notes.


Persian silks are used for lining tea
gowns.
The peasant sleeve with wide puff aud
bands is very stylish.
Tnrbans are to be worn more than
ever the coming season.
The PROTEST of doylics are of EN-.
broidered silk boiling cloth.
White kid gloves are being revived in
French ball room just now.
The sash curtains Of striped chambery
gauze are very pretty and dainty.
The peasant waist is still the pretticst
mode for a young girls house waist.
Red is notably the color in spring mil
linery, as it has been the past winter.
Corded gingham are among the
pretty new fabrics for the spring season.
Watered ribbon is much worn as
sashes, both for house and street wear.
Cuff buttons are small and fiat, and
obtIude themselves as little as possible.
Little jackets of mat bea1s are worn
over black surah waists for half MOURN
ing.
Vatican brocades are now among the
cotton fabrics, and are in exquisite
coloring.
The cd becoming strap shoes are re-
appearing and are evoa made in natural
colored leather.
Bretelles, real or simulated, are girlish
looking and often becoming trimming to
a half dress gown.
For spring garments there is nothing
prettier than the covert and coat in the
light bisque shades.
Dull red corduroy skirts are quite
picturesque as well as stylish. Dark
green is worn with them.
Crystal buttons are so cut as to show
no eye and are very stylish on the white
vests SO stylish just now.
Corduroy in white is seen in some
English models. The trimming is of
velvet in either red or black.
The satin striped gossamer silks are
worn by bridesmaids, and these silks are
found in all the delicate shades.
Several small combs arc worn in the
hair instead of one good sized one, and
they are tucked in apparently at ran
dom.
The cotton frise cloths, so very stylish
last season, are seen again this year
among the new goods. Stripes are very
BY those who can wear frills and extra
de orations colored ribbon bows are
much liked as foundation for the innu-
mcrable fancy pins now worn.
The yoked jersey is the last, and gives
little variety to this we'll beloved waist,
which will always be regretted when it
goes out OF fashion, if it ever docs.
The ribbons were never in greater va
riety Than this season, and those for the
spring and coming summer are gorgeous
in the extreme. Brocades are the new
est.
Baby ribbon pompons arc not only
used for trimming ali sorts of hats and
bonnets, but also for head-dresses, in
which case they are interlnixed with
tullc puffs or fancy butterflies.
Now is the time to rejoice in half worn
gowns. An authority on dress grudg-
ingly admits that sleeves of a different
material to the dress may be used. Care
must of course be taken shat the sleeves
with me- neFtion of thug
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
6hranic Coughs and Colds.

And ali diseases of the Taroat and Lungs, can
be cured by the use Of ScoTT's EMULSION. as IL
conta MS the healing virtues OF Cod Liver Oi
and Hypophosphites in their fullestform. Is
beautiful creamy Emulsion. paiatabie as mix,
easily digested, and can be taken ny the mose
deIirate. please read: II consider SCOTS
Emulsion the remedy par excellence in Iu-
berculous and Strumous Affections, TO say
nothing of ordinary colds and throat troubles
Wv. r. s.. CoNNELL, NJ. D., Manchester. y.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
Good Word for the Choir,

First Worshipper-Why are you
wearing those big thick earmuffs,
Smith? it isn't cold.
Second Worshiper-I am going to
chUr h.
$50 am I; but what of that?"
@We have discharged our choir and
are going to have congregational sing
ing to day"
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
Man wants but little here bclow''-zcro.
ssSinss In rho Rudf's

Sad to say, many a good III ng attains to
noth;n : more than a fair beginning. On the
other hand it is q matter for eo.gratulation
also promptly Illustrate /. a large proportion
of the cases of the most widespread and fatal
q diseases- onsun lpFsr4sase si ths dns iaGs1
Try it. 1t has cured thousands. All drug
gists.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09

AT a breakfast table at the South
End the other morning a little girl,
who has been in the habit of inquir,ng
as to the origin of various kinds of
meat, broke out with the following:
aPapa, what wal butter when it was
aIiya?n
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09

There is no reason why yoa should not MAKE
large sums of money II You are able to work:
or busine 9. VIZ, lie to HalIett & Co. Portland,
Maine, and they will send you, free, full IN,
formation about work that you can 90 n
in thereby from IS to S25 per day and Up
wards. Capital not req ired; you are started
free. Either sex; all ages. Better Eotdelay.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-04-09
The Lovely Ladies' of Lima.

The ladies of Lima are all eyes. They
have the reputation of being, as a class,
the most beautiful in the world. and
meeting them on the way to mass in the
morning, or shopping later in the day,
one can easily see how they obtained it;
but, knowing them in their homes, the
opinion changes, and you conclude after
calm reflection that they are not SO
pretty as the women of New York. It
is the mania, which they wear in such a
coquettish way, that gives them their
reputation for beauty, for it conccals
every feature except their bewitching
eyes aud lovely olive complexion.
No matter how ugly her mouth or her
nose is; no matter how high her cheek
bones or large her cars; no matter whether
she is as scrawny as ascarecrow or as bald
IS a BAT, a '.manta" will make any woman
with pretty eyes look handsome, and,
like charity, it covers a multitude of sins.
This garment, which is peculiar to Peru,
and is worn by ladies of all ages and
social positions, from the Presidents
vile to the lauadress who comes after
your linen, is a sort of foster sister to
the mantilla of Spain. 1t is usually Of
crepe from china, and costs anywhere
from SO TO $500, according to its
quality. -Buenos Ayres Herald.